Back In Time 01-02-14

By DOUG McDONOUGH Herald Editor

Published 11:56 am, Wednesday, January 1, 2014

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Jan. 2, 1944: Sheriff Ote Martine is retiring from office on completion of his present term, he said Saturday in response to an inquiry by the Herald. His term expires with 1944. He was first employed as a Hale County deputy sheriff in 1894-96 under R.E. Burch, and reappointed under Sheriff G.A. London. He was appointed sheriff in 1912 after London resigned. Martine served as Plainview police chief for 10 years and was a special officer for the Fort Worth & Denver Railroad for seven years. He worked as a cowboy from 1898-1908.

•John B. Wheeler of Plainview is receiving aviation training at the George Peabody College at Nashville, Tenn. He was recently promoted to student second lieutenant.

Jan. 2, 1953: Nineteen Kiwanians were awarded tags for their membership buttons indicating perfect attendance for he past year. W.J. Klinger, the club’s first secretary and a charter member, was awarded a button for 30 years of perfect attendance. E.B. Miller was honored for 29 years. Kermit Ashby and Dr. H.J. Harvis got two-year awards.

•Bob Hooper of Plainview may be approaching some kind of poll tax paying record in Hale County. He recently paid his 28th poll tax and is qualified for participation in 1954 elections.

•Sen. Andy Rogers said that he planned to announce within the next few weeks for re-election. He will be seeking his first full four-year term as senator of the newly-created 30th Senatorial District, after winning a two-year term in 1952. His district includes Bailey, Lamb, Hale, Floyd, Motley, Childress, Hall, Briscoe, Swisher, Castro, Parmer, Collingsworth, Donley, Armstrong and Deaf Smith counties.

Jan. 2, 1963: James Harold Pike, 20, of Plainview was accidentally electrocuted while hunting on the James McLaughlin farm 15 miles south of here about noon Wednesday. He and three companions chased a rabbit into a length of aluminum irrigation pipe. When they raised it to shake out the rabbit, the pipe came in contact with a highline wire. Pike was the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Brown.

•Ben Abel, operator of a filling station at 24th and Columbia, fired a shotgun at a man attempting to break into the business about 12:30 a.m. today. Abel’s residence is adjacent to the station. He heard glass breaking and fired at a man who was attempting to climb through a restroom window. The intruder, who appeared uninjured, fled.

•Bill Hollars, Hale County tax assessor-collector, today announced for re-election to a second term, subject to the May 2 Democratic primary.

Jan. 2, 1973: Plainview reached into the major college ranks and found a plum for its 21st head football coach in 55 seasons. He’s George Kirk, 43, offensive coordinator for the Baylor Bears for the past two seasons. His resume includes nine seasons as head mentor at Cameron, Littlefield and Amarillo Palo Duro. He signed a three-year contract for $17,000 a year as athletic director and head football coach in Plainview. He replaces Jim Pollard, who resigned after two years as head coach.

•Marvin Marshall, new county attorney, received his oath of office from Plainview attorney Marshall Formby during ceremonies Tuesday in the Hale County district courtroom. He was appointed to fill the unexpired term of Van Stovall.

•Burl Shepard of Burl’s Appliance Service, 506 Quincy, is the new local dealer for Kelvinator. In business since 1914, the Kelvinator line includes refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, washing machines and dryers and kitchen ranges.